diff --git a/src/offline.php b/src/offline.php
index 6f8064f..ae770ac 100644
--- a/src/offline.php
+++ b/src/offline.php
@@ -300,16 +300,14 @@ if (class_exists('\Joomla\Component\Users\Site\Helper\RouteHelper')) {
 				<?php endif; ?>
 			</a>
 
-			<!-- Offline message -->
-			<?php if ($displayOfflineMessage === 1 && $offlineMessage !== '') : ?>
+			<!-- Offline message: 0=hidden, 1=language string, 2=custom message -->
+			<?php if ($displayOfflineMessage === 1) : ?>
 				<div class="moko-offline-message">
-					<h1><?php echo Text::_('JOFFLINE_MESSAGE') ?: 'Site Offline'; ?></h1>
-					<p><?php echo $offlineMessage; ?></p>
+					<p><?php echo Text::_('JOFFLINE_MESSAGE') ?: 'This site is down for maintenance.'; ?></p>
 				</div>
-			<?php elseif ($displayOfflineMessage === 2) : ?>
+			<?php elseif ($displayOfflineMessage === 2 && $offlineMessage !== '') : ?>
 				<div class="moko-offline-message">
-					<h1><?php echo Text::_('JOFFLINE_MESSAGE') ?: 'Site Offline'; ?></h1>
-					<p><?php echo Text::_('JOFFLINE_MESSAGE_DEFAULT') ?: 'This site is down for maintenance. Please check back soon.'; ?></p>
+					<p><?php echo $offlineMessage; ?></p>
 				</div>
 			<?php endif; ?>